Clinical Professor in Conservation Policy and Governance

The Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures (SCF) in the Rob Walton College of Global Futures (CGF) at Arizona State University invites applications for one full‑time benefits eligible, academic year (9‑month) clinical professor position with an anticipated start in Fall 2026. This appointment is non‑tenure track and will be made at the rank of Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate or Clinical Full Professor, commensurate with the candidate’s experience and accomplishments.

This appointment is for one academic year, and subsequent academic year renewals are contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the school.

The Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures is a first‑of‑a‑kind transdisciplinary school at the vanguard of redefining conservation as a field. It is part of the Rob Walton College of Global Futures (CGF), the academic cornerstone of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory (GFL)  School of Conservation Futures will transform teaching and learning systems in conservation science to protect and restore the richness of life on our complex and rapidly changing planet.

The school will value, uplift, and apply a wide array of worldviews, knowledge systems, and conservation practices to build and advance a global conservation community and workforce that reflects the local and global communities it serves. In partnership with a variety of organizations across the conservation sector, the school will serve a range of learners, including conservation organization employees, executives at multinational corporations, youth leaders, policymakers, and undergraduate and graduate students.

Faculty will build an engaging and innovative curriculum that includes real‑world skills, digital, hybrid, experiential, and place‑based learning, as well as new technologies that build upon the application and theory of conservation science.

The school seeks innovative faculty leaders that will support the long‑term vision of the school and its impact, to join the faculty in support of building the school’s curriculum and professional preparation programs, to develop a world‑class research and knowledge‑to‑action enterprise, and develop the school’s engagement strategy to support conservation impact with practitioners worldwide. The school’s leadership seeks unique leaders that will contribute to the school’s vision and purpose, working in a highly collaborative way to support the establishment of the school as a world‑class institution.

Prospective faculty members should articulate how their expertise, experience, and leadership abilities will contribute to the school. Preference will be given to applicants who have practical experience working in real‑world conservation contexts, and with demonstrated strengths in both teaching and applied conservation practice. Applicants should espouse the values reflected in the ASU Charter.

Clinical professors are fixed‑term faculty members who are qualified by training, experience, or education to support key university functions. In the context of the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures, this includes teaching and professional development through curriculum, field experiences and other educational initiatives, development of translational and applied research to support conservation solutions in practice, and conservation extension activities (outreach, service, partnerships, etc) to support conservation practitioners and organizations on the front lines.

This position is part of the new School’s commitment to training students to navigate the complex policy, governance and legal dimensions of conservation. The successful candidate will bring a trans‑disciplinary and applied perspective to issues related to conservation policy, governance of conservation initiatives, and the legal frameworks which guide conservation initiatives across local, national and/or international scales.

The candidate should have practical experience in how legal frameworks, policy instruments and dialogues, and governance systems and institutions shape biodiversity conservation and natural resource stewardship. Areas of…